| Satpara Dam | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Satpara Dam |
| Location | Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan |
| Status | Under Construction |
| Construction began | April 2003 |
| Opening date | November 2011 |
| Owner(s) | Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Concrete-faced earth-filled |
| Height | 128 ft (39 m) |
| Length | 560 ft (170 m) |
| Impounds | Satpara Stream |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Satpara Lake |
Satpara Dam is an under-construction medium-size multi-purpose concrete-faced earth-filled dam located downstream of the existing Satpara Lake on the Satpara Stream approximateley 4 km from the town of Skardu in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.
Upon completion, the dam will enlarge the size of Satpara Lake, generate 17.36 MW of hydroelectricity and supply power to approximately 30,000 households in the Skardu Valley, irrigate 15,536 acres (62.87 km2) of land and supply 3.1 million gallons per day drinking water to Skardu city.[1] Annual agricultural output in the Skardu Valley is expected to increase more than four-fold, generating about $6 million in additional annual economic benefits to to local communities.[2]
Construction of Satpara Dam commenced in April 2003 and is scheduled for completion in November 2011. Power House No. 1 was completed and came online on 6 October 2007 and Power House No. 2 was completed and came online on 30 December 2008. On 7 January 2011, the Government of Pakistan and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) entered into an Enhanced Partnership Agreement under which USAID agreed to provide US$ 26 million for the construction of Power Houses Nos. 3 and 4 and completion of remaining works on the dam.[3]
Contents |
Dam:
Type: Earth-filled
Length: 560 ft.
Height: 128 ft.
Width (at top): 30 ft.
Spillway:
Spillway length: 1,075 ft.
Spillway width: 50 ft.
Spillway capacity: 5000 ft 3/s
Reservoir capacity (gross): 0.093 MAF (93,385 AF)
Reservoir capacity (live): 0.051 MAF (51,484 AF)
Power generation capacity: 17.36 MW
Irrigation system: LBC 51933 ft., RBC 58000 ft.
Canal Length:
Left Bank Canal: 59,000 Ft.
Right Bank Canal : 30,000 Ft.
Command Area:
Total: 10,131 acres (41.00 km2)
Left Bank Canal: 8,119 acres (32.86 km2)
Right Bank Canal: 2,012 acres (8.14 km2)
Construction:
Contractor: Descon Engineering Ltd.
Man-hours: 2.4 million
Peak manpower: 450